Organization

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Organization

ORGANIZATION is the structure of the paper. The order should be logical and effective so that the reader hardly thinks about it. The information should be delivered at just the right moment. There should be an inviting lead that "hooks" the reader. The body should build to an important point by using supporting details that fit where they are placed. The conclusion should tie everything together. The ideas should be linked together with smooth transitions.


Top Organization Websites
Kim's Korner for Teacher Talk
Writing Fix
Edina organization resources
Tool for Teaching Writing
Strategies for teaching the 6 traits

Six Trait Prompts

Graphic Organizers - K-12
Organization Activities and Power Point

PDF easy files

Poster --
organization.pdf

Organization Post-Its Notes --
Trait_Post_Its_Organization.pdf

Organization Song --
organization_song.pdf

Grading Samples and Rubrics --
Grading Samples.pdf

90 Titles to Support Organization --
book list.pdf

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Additional Titles

__**Tomorrow's Alphabet**__ by Donald Crews__**Twilight Comes Twice**__ by Ralph Fletcher**__Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge__** by Mem Fox__**Because of Winn-Dixie**__ by Kate DiCamillo__Big and Little__ by Steve Jenkins**__Brave Margaret: An Irish Adventure__** by Robert De San Souci**__Fish Faces__** by Norbert Wu__**Goldilocks and the Three Bears**__ by James Marshall__**If You Give a Pig a Pancake**__ by Laura Numeroff__**That's Good! That's Bad!**__ by Margery Cuyler__There's a Nightmare in My Closet__ by Mercer Mayer__**Through My Eyes**__by Ruby Bridges**The Sibling Report** (Mentor Text: Tub-boo-boo)**Pros, Cons, and Hooks** (Mentor Text: How I Became A Pirate)**Overcoming a Personified Fear** (Mentor Text: There's a Nightmare in my Closet)**Who's to Blame Stories** (Mentor Text: Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!)**Fracturing Tales Through Titles** (Mentor Text: The Wolf Who Cried Boy)**"Oh, That's Good!" "No, That's Bad!"** (Mentor Text:That's Good, That's Bad)**"Beyond //Happily Ever Afters//... "** (Mentor Text: Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude)**A Vocabulary Fashion Show** (Mentor Text: Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster)

Transitional phrases to aid organization

TRANSITIONS TO EMPHASIZE A POINT
again
 another key point
 first thing to remember
for this reason
 frequently
 important to realize
indeed
 in fact
 key point
most compelling evidence
 most important information
 must be remembered
on the negative side
 on the positive side
 point often overlooked
significant that
 surprising
 surprisingly enough
to emphasize
 to point out
 to repeat
truly
 with this in mind


TRANSITIONS TO CONTRAST ITEMS
although
 as opposed to
 but
 conversely
 counter to
even so
 even though
 however
 in spite of this
 in the meantime
nevertheless
 on the contrary
 on the other hand
 otherwise
 sometimes
still
 yet



TRANSITIONS TO SHOW TIME

about
 after
 afterward
 as soon as
 at
at the same time
 before
 during
 finally
 first
immediately
 in the meantime
 later
 last
 meanwhile
next
 next week
 next time
 next year
 prior to
second next
 soon
 then
 third
 till
today
 tomorrow
 until
 when
 yesterday



TRANSITIONS TO CLARIFY

for example
 for instance
 in other words
 put another way
seems clear from this
 simply stated
 stated differently
 that is
to clarify
 to illustrate the point


TRANSITIONS TO ADD INFORMATION

additionally
 again
 along with
 also
 and
another
 as well
 besides
 equally important
 finally
for example
 for instance
 further
 furthermore
 in addition
likewise
 moreover
 next
 together with


TRANSITIONS TO CONCLUDE OR SUMMARIZE

accordingly
 all in all
 as a result
 consequently
due to
 finally
 in closing
 in conclusion
in short
 in summary
 in the last analysis
 lastly
logical conclusion is
 therefore
 thus
 to conclude


TRANSITIONS TO ENUMERATE


first
 second
 third
 next
 last
 also
 toward the middle
in addition
 equally important
 most important
 another significant
 of greatest significance
 in the beginning
 in the end